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Tokyo South    by Eugene Woodbury
Price: $0.99 USD. 49340 words. Published by peaksislandpress on July 28, 2009. .

In this largely autobiographical account of the author's two-year proselyting mission to Japan during the late 1970s, a Mormon missionary confronts an overzealous religious bureaucracy and his own growing doubts as the work of preaching the gospel is turned into a cynical game of numbers and spiritual one-upmanship.
On the Road to Heaven    by Coke Newell
Price: $2.99 USD. 125900 words. Published by Zarahemla Books  on March 31, 2010. .

In a style reminiscent of Jack Kerouac, Coke Newell's groundbreaking autobiographical novel traces an LSD-to-LDS pilgrimage across two continents. From Colorado's 1970s hippie heyday to the coca fields of Colombia, it's a journey through Thoreau ascetics, Ram Dass Taoism, and Edward Abbey monkey-wrenching to the mission fields of one of the world's most conservative contemporary religions.
An Unlikely Missionary    by Skylar Hamilton Burris
Price: $3.99 USD. 53130 words. Published by Double Edge Press  on May 10, 2010. .

Charlotte Collins seems the antithesis of romance in the pages of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. Possessing neither beauty nor sparkling personality, she marries the boorish Mr. Collins. In this sequel, Charlotte and her rector husband are sent on a mission trip where her pragmatism and practicality are soon put to the test. Tragedy, adventure and love await this most unexpected heroine.
Can I Have A Second Chance    by L C Walker
Price: Free! 86430 words. Published on September 25, 2010. .

What is the worst thing that could happen to a person once they die? That is right, they would go to Hell. But, what would happen once they arrive in Hell and they started to pray for a second chance? Would God hear their prayers or would He act as if He does not hear them at all? In my book, that question and many more will be answered when Gene goes to that terrible place called Hell. Jump
Critical Presence: It's a God Thang    by Vance Moore
Price: $4.99 USD. 49240 words. Published by Second Wind Publishing, LLC on December 10, 2010. .

The story of the five-year flood of miracles that followed Hurricane Katrina at the Westside Mission Center in New Orleans; and how Christians who are willing to reach out to others at the moment of critical presence can spark a spiritual awakening for themselves and their congregations.
My Adventures As A Christian Prison Evangelist    by Carl Higgins
Price: $2.99 USD. 26620 words. Published on February 6, 2011. .

My life journey from WWII in the South Pacific to South Carolinas Prison Ministry
A King-Size Bed, A Silk Tree & a Fry Pan    by Phyllis Porter Dolislager
Price: $2.99 USD. 36870 words. Published on March 8, 2011. .

Love, faith, humor, and drama of a family. Stories of trusting God, helping others, as well as struggles faced, make this book meaningful to all who read it. Touching, real, and brutally honest. This book is not for people looking only for the “sunny-side” of life, but for those searching for meaning regardless of the emotional challenges that present themselves.
The Tree House    by Douglas Thayer
Price: $2.99 USD. 141470 words. Published by Zarahemla Books  on March 15, 2011. .

As a missionary in post-WWII Germany and a solider in the Korean War, Harris Thatcher faces questions of faith, the meaning of life, and the capriciousness of death.
The Complete Insider's Guide to Romania: Christian Missionary Edition    by Sam R.
Price: $4.99 USD. 84590 words. Published on April 12, 2011. .

An in-depth look at visiting, living in and experiencing all the timeless wonders that Romania has to offer, written by someone who has lived here for years and speaks and understands the local culture. This edition has been specifically tailored to the thousands of Christian missionaries who donate their time, energy and love to improving the lot of the peoples of Romania. GOD BLESS YOU!
Chasing the Hippo: Memories of a Misfit Missionary    by David Ker
You set the price! 48310 words. Published on April 14, 2011. .

A decade of living among the wild tribes of western Mozambique! Snakes! Hippos! A general scarcity of cheddar cheese. This is the tell-all memoir you've been waiting for from a veteran missionary who has returned wild-eyed from the dark heart of Africa. Read about Bible translation, Land Rover machismo, and parenting four American kids in Africa without totally losing our minds.